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Dad Burns and the Elephant on the Wrecking Train
In a vivid memoir style, a young crew member recalls the Schenectady mogul wrecking job and Dad Burns guiding a wrecking crew. An enraged circus elephant Kaiser challenges the crew until a bread bait and a coordinated rigging end the danger and restore order on the line.
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Chicago
Schenectady
St. Paul
Round House
Bil McGee
McGee
Dad Burns
Andy Maxwell
Andy
Dad
Haiser
bHiink
Tryig
Kaiser
Kafger
Caboose
Rim
Oread
Bill McGee
Dad and the
Elephant